government office; agency; board
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
willpower; energy; vitality
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
villain; baddie; the villain's part
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
all times and places; all ages and countries
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
arrogant; haughty; insolent
transactions; dealings; business
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
these guys; these fellows